Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Failure to comply with continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action against the licensee or registrant. The disciplinary action will be reported on the Department of Health license verification web site.

Continuing education is mandatory for licensed massage therapist. Each licensed massage therapist must attend and complete twenty-five (25) hours of massage therapy related continuing education in courses approved by the Board on or before December 31st of 2004 and again every two (2) calendar years thereafter (for example January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006 and then again from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008, and so on) for as long as the therapist’s license remains active. The due date for completion of the continuing education hours is the same for every licensed massage therapist in this state.”

New licensees will have his or her required continuing education hours pro-rated and for those obtaining a license during October, November and December of the second year of the cycle must obtain four (4) hours of continuing education in the subject areas required by subparagraphs (2) (e) and (2) (f) which are the two (2) hours pertaining to federal and Tennessee statutes and rules concerning massage therapist and establishments and two (2) hours pertaining to the management of practicing massage therapy, or to professional ethics, or to substance abuse. New licensees are no longer exempt during the first year of licensure.

New Licensee Pro-Ration Chart – Persons who become licensed will have their required continuing education hours pro-rated over the remaining months of the two (2) year cycle in which they become licensed according to the following chart:

First Year of the Cycle

Second Year of the Cycle

Month Licensed

Hours Required

Month Licensed

Hours Required

January

25

January

13

February

24

February

12

March

23

March

11

April

22

April

10

May

21

May

9

June

20

June

8

July

19

July

7

August

18

August

6

September

17

September

5

October

16

October

4

November

15

November

4

December

14

December

4

Each massage therapist must retain independent documentation of completion of all continuing education courses for a period of four (4) years. You must submit proof of obtaining the required continuing education IF requested by the Board, during its verification process. Do not submit course certificates with your renewal.

Effective July 24, 2007, all coursework intended to fulfill the required two hours of Continuing Education pertaining to Tennessee statutes and rules must be approved by the Massage Licensure Board. This applies to all providers, including those listed below.

Colleges or universities accredited by the United States Department of Education as described in Section 0870-1-.12 (1) of the massage rules

Formal educational courses relating to the theory or clinical application of massage therapy sponsored by an accredited college/university or institutions approved by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Board of Regents or its equivalent in another state

Course providers approved by the NCBTMB or NCCA

Massage Board Approved Continuing Education for 2013/2014

Provider

Title

Hours

Contact Information

Approval Number

Vicki
Sutherland, LMT

Tennessee Law-Massage Statutes

2

Vicki Sutherland

901-413-2616

TN010215-01

Dee Vickers,
LMT

Tennessee Law

2

Dee Vickers

901-907-9353

TN010215-02

Dee Vickers,
LMT

Tennessee Law (Live Webinar)

2

Dee Vickers

901-907-9353

TN010215-03

Dr. Ed D.
Bolden, LMT

Tennessee Massage Law – Arbor College

2

Ed Bolden

865-450-3330

TN010215-04

Lora A.
Williams, LMT

Tennessee Massage Law

2

Lora A. Williams

615-278-4526

TN010215-05

George Sampsel

Tennessee State Rules and Regulations- Tennessee School of
Therapeutic Massage